Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund
Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund. Where an adjudicating officer imposes penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, under sections 37, 38, 38A or 39, the amount of such penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under section 16 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986). The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
1[39C. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.--Where an adjudicating officer imposes penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, under sections 37, 38, 38A or 39, the amount of such penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under section 16 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986).
Section 39C, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
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Questions about Section 39C
What does Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund". [39C. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.--Where an adjudicating officer imposes penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, under sections 37, 38, 38A or 39, the amount of such penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under sectio
How do I find court cases under Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 39C, section 39C Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 37 (Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A), section 38 (Penalties for certain acts), section 38A (Penalty for contravention by Government Department), section 39 (Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of this Act), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 39C of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 39C, came into force on 16 May 1981, having been enacted on 29 Mar 1981. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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